Chapter 316
AN ACT
SB 135
Relating to Occupational Therapy Licensing Board; amending ORS 675.240,
675.250, 675.310 and 675.320.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1. ORS 675.240 is amended to read:
675.240. Except as
provided in ORS 675.270, each applicant for licensure under ORS 675.210 to
675.340 as an occupational therapist shall:
(1) Have successfully
completed an educational program in occupational therapy recognized by the
Occupational Therapy Licensing Board, with concentration in biological or
physical science, psychology and sociology, and with education in selected
manual skills.
(2) Pass to the
satisfaction of the board an examination adopted by the board to determine the
fitness of the applicant for practice as an occupational therapist or be
entitled to be licensed as provided in ORS 675.270.
(3) Have successfully
completed at least six months of supervised field work that complies with rules
adopted by the board.
(4) Comply with
continuing education requirements as adopted by the board by rule.
(5) If the applicant has
been unlicensed for more than three years, complete a board-approved reentry
program or retake the board-approved national examination to determine fitness
for practice as an occupational therapist.
SECTION 2. ORS 675.250 is amended to read:
675.250. Except as
provided in ORS 675.270, an applicant for licensure under ORS 675.210 to
675.340 as an occupational therapy assistant shall:
(1) Be at least 18 years
of age.
(2) Have successfully
completed the academic requirements of an educational program for occupational
therapy assistants recognized by the Occupational Therapy Licensing Board.
(3) Pass an examination
approved by the board to determine the fitness of the applicant for practice as
an occupational therapy assistant.
(4) Have successfully
completed at least two months of supervised field work that complies with rules
adopted by the board.
(5) Comply with
continuing education requirements as adopted by the board by rule.
(6) If the applicant has
been unlicensed for more than three years, complete a board-approved reentry
program or retake the board-approved national examination to determine fitness
for practice as an occupational therapy assistant.
SECTION 3. ORS 675.310 is amended to read:
675.310. (1) There is created in The Department of Human Services the
Occupational Therapy Licensing Board. [It
shall be] The board is composed of five members[,] appointed by the Governor[, three of whom]. Two members
shall be licensed occupational therapists in this state with no less than three
years of experience in occupational therapy immediately preceding their
appointment[, and two of whom].
One member shall be a licensed occupational therapy assistant. Two members
shall be members of the [consuming]
public. Board members required to be occupational therapists may be selected by
the Governor from [a list of no less than
eight] nominees submitted by the Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon
and the board. [However, one member
of the board may be a licensed occupational therapy assistant.]
(2) Members are entitled
to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495.
(3) Members shall serve
a term of four years and may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
SECTION 4. ORS 675.320 is amended to read:
675.320. The
Occupational Therapy Licensing Board shall have the following powers in
addition to powers otherwise granted under ORS 675.210 to 675.340 or necessary
to carry out the provisions of ORS 675.210 to 675.340:
(1) To organize and
elect from its membership a [president
and secretary] chairperson and vice chairperson, each of whom shall
hold office for one year or until the election and qualification of a
successor.
(2) To appoint a
director to perform such duties as the board shall prescribe, and whose
compensation shall be fixed by the board subject to ORS 240.245.
(3) To authorize all
necessary disbursements to carry out the provisions of ORS 675.210 to 675.340,
including, but not limited to, payment for necessary supplies, office equipment
and investigations and such other expenditures as provided for in ORS 675.210
to 675.340.
(4) To suspend, revoke
or invalidate licenses for nonpayment of renewal fees.
(5) To restore licenses that have been suspended, revoked or voided.
(6) To adopt license and
license renewal fees under ORS 675.270, 675.280 and 675.290. The fees must be
approved by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and may not exceed
the cost of administering ORS 675.210 to 675.340.
(7) To collect license
applications and renewal fees.
(8) To investigate
alleged violations of ORS 675.210 to 675.340.
(9) To enforce the
provisions of ORS 675.210 to 675.340 and generally supervise the practice of
occupational therapy in this state.
(10) To make and enforce
rules in accordance with ORS chapter 183 for the procedure of the board and for
regulating the practice of occupational therapy not inconsistent with the
provisions of ORS 675.210 to 675.340.
(11) To establish
minimum requirements for continuing education to be complied with by all
licensees under ORS 675.210 to 675.340 [prior
to reissuing licenses].
(12) To establish
minimum requirements for limited permit to be complied with by all applicants
prior to issuance of limited permit. A limited permit shall be issued to a
person at the discretion of the board upon application and payment of a permit
fee of $25.
(13) To establish
official abbreviations that may be used, under ORS 675.220 (1), by persons
licensed as occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants.
(14) To establish
minimum requirements for supervised field work necessary for applicants under
ORS 675.240 or 675.250.
(15) To adopt rules
that define the scope of the practice of occupational therapy and that reflect
national standards for the practice of occupational therapy.
Approved by the Governor June 11, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 13, 2007
Effective date January 1, 2008
__________